Family and Children's Counseling Centers, Inc.
Families are helped with issues ranging from parenting to step family living to abuse and family violence. See details on Counseling page.
PCAK - Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky
489 East Main Street, Lexington, KY 40507
800-432-9251 Parent Helpline
859-225-8879
www.pcaky.org
Provides the services of a 24-hour parent hotline offering active listening, support, and referral to
statewide resources. Will also send callers information in the mail on educational groups, self-help
groups, and parenting classes. Free to KY residents. The web site provides a state-wide list of child abuse prevention services.
KCHIP - Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program
Kentucky Cabinet for Health Services
275 East Main St., 6W-A, Frankfort, KY 40621
502-564-6890
http://chs.state.ky.us/kchip/
KCHIP's mission is to provide low-cost or free health insurance coverage to low-income, uninsured children. KCHIP services for children in the following counties are provided through Passport Health Plan: Breckinridge, Bullitt, Carroll, Grayson, Hardin, Henry, Jefferson, Larue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer, Trimble, and Washington. If you have a question about member services for Passport Health Plan, call 1-800-578-0603.
Children residing in other counties not listed are served through KenPAC, a Primary Care Case Management (PCCM) program. If you have a question about member services for areas not served by Passport, call 1-800-635-2570.
Kentucky Cabinet for Families and Children
275 East Main Street, Frankfort, KY 40621
502-564-7130
The Cabinet provides many social services for children in need and their families:
Child Abuse
Child abuse hotline 1-800-752-6200
Parent Helpline 1-800-432-9251
Lexington 859-246-2256
Louisville 502-595-4303
http://cfc.state.ky.us/help/child_abuse.asp
If a child is in danger of imminent death, serious physical injury or sexual abuse, the Division of Protection and Permanency will request an emergency custody order from a district judge. For cases in which the child is found to be at serious risk of ongoing abuse, neglect or dependency, statute requires that a temporary removal hearing be held within 10 days of filing the petition.
Child Support
Division of Child Support (DCS)
1-800-248-1163 Child support hotline
http://cfc.state.ky.us/help/Child_support.asp
Every child has a legal right to financial support from both parents, even if the parents are divorced, separated, or were never married. The Division of Child Support (DCS) is a division of the Department of Community Based Services and provides assistance to any person with minor children who needs financial support from an absent parent.
Food Stamps
502-564-7050
http://cfc.state.ky.us/help/food_stamps.asp
The Food Stamp Program helps people with little or no money buy enough food for healthy meals. It does this by providing people with food stamp benefits, which can be used to buy food at participating stores. Site describes eligibility, application, etc.
K-TAP - Kentucky Transitional Assistance Program
502-564-7050
http://cfc.ky.gov/help/KTAP.asp
KTAP provides financial and medical assistance to needy dependent children in Kentucky and the parents, or relatives, with whom the children are living.
Brooklawn Youth Services
451-5177
Provides comprehensive services in a residential setting that strengthen self-esteem and teach life
skills to emotionally, socially, and behaviorially troubled boys ages 7 to 18.
Clark County Youth Center and Family Service
118 East Chestnut St., Jeffersonville, IN 47131
284-5229
Provides 24-hour residential care for adolescents in crisis situations.
The Family Place
982 Eastern Parkway, Louisville, KY 40217
636-2801
www.familyplaceky.org/
"Our goal at Family Place is to help families move beyond child abuse. We believe that all children are entitled to a safe and healthy living environment and a wholesome family experience. Through our educational training programs and treatment approaches, Family Place strives to provide each parent and child with the resources necessary to become effective, nurturing parents and healthy, productive children."
Maryhurst
245-1576
Offers treatment programs for neglected, abandoned and/or abused children, who are moderately
to severely emotionally disabled.
Northside Christian Church
4407 Charlestown Rd, New Albany, IN
812-945-8704 x 105 - Robyn
DivorceCare for Children and Adults program. Call for location and schedule.
BetterDivorce.com
www.betterdivorce.com
Better divorce for the children's sake is the emphasis of this site.
Children's Rights Council
Suite 401, 300 I ("eye") Street NE, Washington, DC 20002
202-547-6227
www.gocrc.com
Formed in 1985, the CRC is a national non-profit organization that works to assure children
meaningful and continuing contact with both their parents and extended family regardless of the
parents' marital status.
CYFERnet: Children, Youth, and Families Education Research Network
612-626-1111
www.cyfernet.org
CYFERnet is a national network of Land Grant university faculty and county extension educators
working to provide community-based educational programs for children, youth, parents and
families. CYFERnet is coordinated by the University of Kentucky (Program), University of
Arizona (Evaluation) and the University of Minnesota (Technology)
Divorce and Children
www.divorceandchildren.com
An on-line resource made available by Christina McGhee, M.S.W.
What most parents need to help their children is information, reassurance, and support. Sometimes, however, when we most need help, it is not readily available. This site was designed to bridge the gap for parents by making information and resources both available and easily accessible.
Focus Adolescent Services
1-877-362-8727
www.focusas.com
An internet clearinghouse of resources, support, and information to help your teen and heal your family. Articles about teens and anger, drugs, sex, the law, etc.
Kids' Turn
1242 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
415-437-0700
www.kidsturn.org
A non-profit organization to help kids and parents through divorce.
Rainbows
2100 Golf Road #370, Rolling Meadows, Illinois 60008
800-266-3206
847-952-1770
www.rainbows.org
RAINBOWS is a not-for-profit, international organization that offers training and curricula for establishing peer support groups in churches, synagogues, schools or social agencies. The
curricula are available for children and adults of all ages and religious denominations who are grieving a death, divorce or any other painful transition in their family.
Sandcastles
www.sandcastlesprogram.com
Helping children of divorce. In some states, the Sandcastles program is used in the court-mandated equivalent of Jefferson County's FIT program.